Signaling fishing stand

Abstract

A signaling fishing stand holds a conventional fishing pole or rod and provides either an audible or visual signal when a fish strikes. The stand has a pointed support which can be made to engage in the ground or with folding legs to hold up the stand and may also provide a tackle box for holding the fisherman's gear.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A fishing stand adapted to hold a conventional fishing rod or pole, comprising means for cradling the fishing pole on the stand, means for detecting the movement of the pole caused by a fish striking the pole and for giving a signal to the fisherman of the fish striking the fishing pole, said means for detecting and signaling comprising an inverted U-shaped member for engaging the handle of said pole, at least one lever pivotally mounted to said stand, a power source, a light, a horn, a light switch and a horn switch, said means for detecting and signaling selectively operating through either one of said light and horn switches, or both, to connect one of said light and horn, or both, to said power source to give a signal, one end of said lever being pivotally mounted to said inverted U-shaped member and the other end of said lever operating one of said light or horn switches, the other of said light and horn switches being operated by said inverted U-shaped member. 
     
     
       2. A fishing stand adapted to hold a conventional fishing rod or pole, comprising an inverted U-shaped member for engaging the handle of said fishing pole, at least one elongated lever pivotally mounted to said stand, one end of said lever being pivotally mounted to the lower portion of said inverted U-shaped member, a power source carried on said stand, a light carried on said stand, a horn carried on said stand, switch means carried on said U-shaped member adjacent said one end of said lever and being adapted to engage with a stationary portion of said stand above said switch means, said switch means being connected in a circuit with said power source and at least one of said light and horn, and an adjustable screw carried on said stand for varying the point at which said switch means switches by varying the relative position between said switch means and said stationary portion of said stand. 
     
     
       3. A fishing stand as in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a support having a lower pointed end for engaging in the ground and an upper end for cradling the fishing rod. 
     
     
       4. A fishing stand as in claim 3, further comprising folding legs which can engage with said support to hold the stand on substantially flat surfaces. 
     
     
       5. A fishing stand as in claim 1 or 2, further including a tackle box portion for storing a fisherman's gear, a support having a lower pointed end for engaging in the ground and an upper end for cradling the fishing rod, and seperate folding legs which can engage with the support to hold the stand on substantially flat ground. 
     
     
       6. A fishing stand as in claim 1, wherein said inverted U-shaped member may be placed in one position wherein only one of said light or horn switches is operated, and said inverted U-shaped member has a second position wherein the other of said light and horn switches is operated.